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Whether you are a runner, a weight lifter, a CrossFitter, a moderate bike rider, or a weekend warrior, joint pain can affect your performance and your enjoyment. You can tackle this challenge by selecting from a wide variety of oral and topical anti-inflammatory and pain medications, injections, and natural supplements or signing up for physical therapy. You also can choose foods that help reduce joint pain. Whenever joint point is…
Running shoe companies claim their footwear offers high-tech help for preventing injuries. And you can bet you’ll pay a pretty penny for their so-called “high-tech advancements.” But when researchers investigated what happens to your feet when you run, however, they uncovered the most important injury-preventing characteristic to look for when buying shoes. Their finding: The best way to get the shoes that are right for your feet are to pick…
As researchers continue to unravel the link between health and the foods we eat, they’re finding out that geography plays a strong role in the foods we are tempted to eat. Just like accents, regional foods have a personality all their own. And in certain parts of the country, those foods seem to carry a heavy dollop of danger for much of the population. But no matter where you live,…
Many researchers believe that some loss of your brainpower is inevitable as you age. But scientists at the Rush University Medical Center say that eating the right foods can turn back the clock and make your brain act like it’s almost a decade younger. That’s great news considering the strides and discoveries that are enabling us to live longer, healthier lives. A five-year study at the Rush Memory and Aging…
Spiritual beliefs and religious institutions have been with humans since the beginning of time, it seems. Every culture around the world holds some form of religious or spiritual beliefs about man, creator, the universe and our place in it. When it comes to horrible events like car accidents, disease and death, and explanations of the unknown, many turn to religion or spirituality to find console and meaning. And it seems…
School started back this week. Already, my family’s schedule is full. My daughter is busy with volleyball after school. My younger son is busy with band and soccer. Our days are long, and the amount of time we have to pull dinner together is minimal. That’s why I rely heavily on my slow cooker and my freezer during this time of the year. I recommend buying a package (or two…
Thankfully, more of us than ever are painfully aware of the dangers we face daily when we do something as natural as it gets — eating. But how would you feel if, after you put in extra time shopping for organic foods at your grocer or making a special trip to the farmer’s market to get ‘clean’ food, you served it up on a dirty plate? You’d never knowingly do…
It may start in the gut, but leaky gut syndrome, as I discussed last week, affects numerous organs and systems throughout the body. With the immune system on constant alert and chronic inflammation setting fires in the gut, the body becomes vulnerable to allergies, autoimmune conditions and a number of other degenerative issues related to chronic inflammation. Without intervention, the problem usually gets worse. For those facing leaky gut syndrome…
Depression is widespread in America. And you know what else is? Our penchant for sugary and starchy foods. Finally someone has put two and two together and realized the yo-yoing effect of certain foods can affect your mood. A study at Columbia shows that if you’ve been indulging your sweet tooth with processed snacks like candy, cookies, cakes and soft drinks, the simple sugars in those items can lead to…
I’ve heard many a doctor state that inflammation is the root cause of illness. If you’re having a hard time losing weight despite doing all the right things — it now looks as though inflammation, resulting from inadequate nutrition, may also be to blame for your frustrations when trying to lose weight. No doubt, losing weight can be a complicated task. And advice on weight-loss diets can be rather conflicting,…